Bulletin - 17/18 January 2026

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Parish Details

Parish of Saint Joseph, Malvern, Worcestershire

Archdiocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity 234216

Address: 125 Newtown Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1PF

Parish Priest: Fr. Nazarius Mgungwe fr.nazarius.mgungwe@rcaob.org.uk 01684 574250

Parish Administrator: Nazzarena Wood stjoseph.malvern@rcaob.org.uk 01684 574250

PAC Chairman: Edd Hogan, 07500 639308

Parish Safeguarding Rep: Kevin Douglas 01886 832468

Health & Safety, Room Bookings: Sue Stubbings 01684 541716

St Joseph's School

Executive Head: Mrs Christina Hall

Head Of School: Mrs Charlotte Docker 01684 573016

School Secretary: Lucy Daniels 01684 573016

Co-Chairs of Governors: Chris Park & Maggie Griffiths 01684 573016

Safeguarding

The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdioceses policies & procedures at all times. Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Kevin Douglas. He can be contacted at sg.stjoseph.malvern@rcaob.org.uk or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 0121 230 6240 safeguarding@rcaob.org.uk if you have any concerns.

Confessions

Fr Naz hears confession in the Confessional from 10:30am until 11 am on Saturdays or by appointment.

Mass Times

Sat 17th, MEMORIAL OF ST ANTHONY, ABBOT, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 17th, EVE OF SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Pat Taylor ✟ (Dee Burger)
Sun 18th, SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, For candidates of Confirmation
Mon 19th, FEAST OF ST WULSTON, BISHOP 10.00am, Mass at St Wulstan's
Tue 20th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 9.30am, Mass at Upton, 10.00am Mass at St Wulstan's
Wed 21sth, MEMORIAL OF ST AGNES, VIRGIN, MARTYR, 10.00am St Wulstan's
Thur 22nd, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 22nd, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Mass at Blackmore and Exposition from 9.15am; 10.00am Mass at St Wulstan's; 7.00pm Celebration of Word and Communion - here at St Joseph's
Fri 23rd, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.30am, Mass at Upton, 10.00am Mass at St Wulstan's
Sat 24th, MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, NO MASS
Sat 24th, EVE OF THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Jackie Hall ✟ recent (Maggie Dowle)
Sun 25th, THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Janette Robson ✟ Ann (Ian Robson)

Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernuk

Bulletin as PDF

About This Week's Mass

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

17TH – 18TH January 2026- Parish Mass Book number 125

Pope’s Prayer Intention for January

For Prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

Please Pray

For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder and Roslyn La Ferla. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen.
For those on the anniversary of their death: Kunyamma Koshy and Peter Kublmain.

COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY

For Pax Christi.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 25th January 9.30am-10.45am: Family Meeting: What is so special about our church building? Children and at least one parent.

CONFIRMATION

Sunday 18th January, 11am Mass: We welcome Bishop David Evans to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 15 of our young ones

RCIA

23rd January- 7.00pm to 8.30pm The Sacraments.

DAY OF PEACE

This Sunday is Day of Peace. In a world that often feels fragmented the International Day of Peace serves as a vital reminder of our shared humanity. Peace isn’t just the absence of conflict; it’s about the presence of understanding, empathy and cooperation.

OCTAVE OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

From 18th to 25th January the world is observing the Week for Prayer for Christian Unity. Different denominations come together in spirit, setting aside division to pray for a more visible fellowship. Prayer Meetings Monday to Friday 19th to 24th: Week of Prayer with prayer gatherings in the churches listed below at the times indicated. These are regular church prayer meeting to which all are invited:

Monday 19th at 9:00am: St Mary’s
Monday 19th at 9:30am: Holy Trinity
Monday 19th at 7:30pm: MEC
Wednesday 21st at 9:00am: All Saints
Thursday 22nd at 7:30pm: Beacon Elim (in Cowleigh Road Gospel Hall)
Friday 23rd at 9:00am: St Andrew’s

In addition, there will be a short prayer meeting on Zoom at 7:30pm on Tuesday 20th: Meeting ID: 734 5223 5063 Passcode: 6TB97h

CHRISTIAN UNITY DAY 25th JANUARY 4.00pm

Unity Service at Holy Trinity Church, at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when the preacher will be Reverend Liz Harris, Superintendent Minister of the South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit. There will be a “pop-up/scratch choir open to all, with a practice in the afternoon at 3pm. If you would like to sing, please contact Charles Pavey (Organist & Choirmaster at Holy Trinity) -cpavey48@yahoo.com / 01684 893590 / 07712 506972.

150TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE

Mary Taylor will be speaking at 6pm Mass this Saturday 17th January and 11am Mass next Sunday 25th January with an update about our 150th anniversary celebrations. One of the plans is a display of photos. If you have any pictures of events or masses at St Joseph's, please could you email digital copies to 150stjosephs@gmail.com or leave physical copies in an envelope in the Narthex, which I will scan and return to you.

LOST PROPERTY

A purse has been left on the piano after Sunday Mass and a small rosary found in the Alwyn Room. If they belong to you, please contact Nazzarena at the office.

ST MARY’S COLLEGE, OSCOTT

Upcoming open day and guided tour of our Diocesan seminary on 28th January 2026. To book a place please go to www.oscott.org/events . There is a charge of £17.50 to cover the cost of the visit. Refreshments are included.

THE GREAT AWAKENING

is on 24th January 2026 (9am-4.30pm) at the Bethel Convention Centre, West Bromwich. B70 7JW. This will be a day of prayer, praise, and faith-based discussion and talks with around 3,000 expected to attend. Transport is being arranged from St George’s Worcester. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex and/or let Fr Naz know if you would like to attend. More details are at www.afcmuk.org

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2026

For those who would like to join on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026. Pilgrims are invited to make initial enquiries about the pilgrimage via the Lourdes Administrator, Kath White: admin.lourdes@rcaob.org.uk or call 0121 230 6288.

ORGAN RECITAL

St Mary’s College, Oscott Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. B73 5AA - Sunday 8th February at 3pm. Booking can be done online at https://www.oscott.org/events or in person on the door.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 6th March - WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Compiled by the Women of Nigeria

Services 2pm and 7pm at Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church. All Welcome.

SACRED HEART & ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, DROITWICH

This church in our deanery has beautiful and nationally significant mosaics which have now been fully restored following a lottery grant. The next free guided tour of the church and its mosaics is Saturday 24th January at 2pm. More details and spaces on the tour can be reserved using this link - January Guided Tour: Sacred Heart & St Catherine of Alexandria Tickets, Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

THE WELL NEWSLETTER

We are delighted to share our January 2026 newsletter, which gives an update on The Well’s vision and mission. We trust it will be an encouraging read. Paper copies are available, as well as a digital version. If you would like to be added to the newsletter mailing list, please email team@lytteltonwell.co.uk . If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We welcome your thoughts and feedback. The Well Team.